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In Watsonville: Celebrate the Holidays With Less Waste

The amount of extra waste generated during the holidays is astonishing.

The amount of extra waste generated during the holidays is astonishing. Studies reveal waste is increased by 25% percent between Thanksgiving and New Years. This means that a total of 6 million tons of holiday waste will be created this season. Added food waste, shopping bags, packaging, wrapping paper, bows and ribbons all adds up to an additional 1 million tons a week to our landfills.

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